Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-15
Political Observations.


Political Observations.
An inf1u ,ntia! Republican remarked to
us few days ago that the character OF the
gentlemen whose names have thus far been
mentioned in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor was a fav-
orable augury for united Democracy this
fall and good government for the State in
the next four years.
There is much force in this observation.
The names of Attorney General Roberts,
Senator Jackson and Col. Baughman Of
the counties, and of Mayor Hodges, Col
ODER, Gen. Knott and Postmaster Brown,
of the city, will be associated by all who
know them with high integrity of charac-
te- and honorable conduct in all the rela-
tions OF life. They are all of them men in
whose hands the executive functions OF
the State would be in no danger of abuse
and any one of them, in our opinion, if
nominated and elected, would make a
good Governor.
But owing to sectional preferences and
prejudices and probable friendly rivalries
which may arise in convention between
the friends and advocates of the several
gentlemen whose names have thus far been
mentioned, the opinion b as been express
ed that it may be considered fairly doubt
full whether any of the gentlemen thus far
named will be the nominee of the conven-
tion. In the first place, it is said, and
with apparent force, that as the city of
Baltimore was honored in the selection of
the last candidate for Governor voted for
by the people, she should not and proba-
bly, will not press her claims at this time :;
but should be content to stand aside for
awhile. This principle, if recognized,
will eliminate q number of factors from
the gubernatorial problem.
In the next place, it is contended, with
a considerable show of plausibility, that
the Eastern Shore is not properly in line
for the governorship, for the reason that
Comptroller Turner, who is from that side,
is entitled to a denomination as an en-
dorsement of his very efficient manage
ment of the States financial affairs. If
the convention should take this view, the
name of Senator jackson would be there
by dropped from the list, which would
leave only Col. Baughman and Attorney
General Roberts in the arena to contend
for the honor. Now as between these two
gentlemen it may be doubtful whether
choice could be effected, and hence the
necessity of bringing dark horse into
the field may arise.
In the line of dark horses" two names
have been recently mentioned. The Hon.
Barnes Compton, of Prince Georges, and
the Hon. Henry D. Farnandis, OF Hartford
county. Mr.. Compton is we'll known
throughout the State. His excellent capa-
city and fitness for the Office of Governor
are generally recognized. Though be has
been for long time an active leader in
the politics of the State, his high integrity
of character and unsullied personal honor
have never been in the slightest degree
called in question even by the most re-
caIcitrant grumbler. His candidacy, it is
thought, would command the united sup
port of the party throughout the State; it
would certainly awaken lively enthusiasm
in Southern Maryland. But Mr.. Compton
has just been reelected to Congress and
has not yet taken his seat for the term of
his last election. He has said nothing to
indicate that he would accept the guber-
Material nomination and it may be doubt
full whether he would, or ought to.
Of Hon. Henry D. Farnandis there is
but one opinion-that be is eminentiy
fitted for the Governorship and a man
who would reflect honor upon the Demo
cratic party and the whole State by his
elevation to the chief executive Office
Mr.. Farnandis is maa of letters and
lawyer of ability; gentleman of the old
school and Of the truest type. And with
the accomplishments of gentleman and
scholar he combines the instincts of true
democracy. His democracy is quite as
broad as his party and his nomination
would sweep away every vestige of fac
tional discomfort.
Altogether it appears that the State con-
vcution which will assemble on the 9th
is not likely to 60 wrong; but that its
action will be such as the people will
heartily endorse at the polls.